Daily Readings for This Week Other Notices

Daily Readings for this Week Monday: Transfiguration of Our Lord Psalm 27; 1 Kings 19.1-16; 1 John 3.1-3 Tuesday: Psalm 73, 1 Samuel 26, Acts 4.1-12 Wed: Psalm 77; 1 Samuel 28.3-end; Acts 4.1-12 Thursday: Psalm 78.1-39, 1 Samuel 31, Acts 4.32-5.11 Friday: Lawrence, deacon and martyr ST MARGARET, BINSEY ♦ ST FRIDESWIDE, OSNEY Psalm 55, 2 Samuel 1, Acts 5.12-26 ST PETER & ST PAUL, BOTLEY ♦ ST LAWRENCE, NORTH HINKSEY Saturday Psalm 76; 2 Samuel 2.1-11; Acts 5.27-end

Other Notices WELCOME TO OUR SERVICES TODAY th Wednesday 8 August – trip to Cutteslowe Park. Approx cost £7. Sunday 5th August 2018 Leaving St. Peter & St. Paul at 1.30pm return by 4.30pm. Weather dependent – if too hot or raining it will be postponed. Tenth Sunday after Trinity Saturday 8th September. Oxford Historic Churches Ride and Stride. Karin Dawe will be riding again for St. Lawrence’s Church. Please sponsor her. See the website for more information. Saturday 15th September - Binsey Fete. One third of the fete’s proceeds goes to the fabric fund for St. Margaret’s. Please volunteer The Collect for today to help during the afternoon - speak to Clare or Kate. Saturday 15th September - Botley Food Fayre 10am - 4pm. Jacky Lord of heaven and earth, Hicks and Janet Farrow would welcome donations for the tombola stall. as Jesus taught his disciples to be persistent in prayer, Publicising Church Events – Please give both Ann Day and Gwen Davies text, posters and pictures well in advance for advertising give us patience and courage never to lose hope, events in the official church publications. but always to bring our prayers before you; Rector: The Revd. Clare Sykes. Tel: 01865 242345, Mobile: 07468 454686. Email [email protected] through Jesus Christ our Lord. Clare’s rest day is Tuesday

Associate Priest: The Revd. Professor Martin Henig, Tel: 01865 241118

Assistant Curate: The Revd. Shei Crowther Email: [email protected] Tel: 07774 254440 The Readings for Today Associate Priest: The Revd. Jo Moffett-Levy Tel: 01865 862715; Email: [email protected] [Exodus 16.2-4,9-15] Mission Priest, The Revd Kate Seagrave email: [email protected] Psalm 78.23-29 (works Sunday-Tuesday) Ephesians 4.1-16 Gwen at the Benefice Office: Fridays 9.30-2.00pm [email protected] John 6.24-35 www.osneybenefice.org.uk. Psalm 78 The Week Ahead Response: The Lord gave them grain from heaven. Mon 6th 9.30am Morning Prayer at St. 23 So he commanded the clouds above Frideswide. th and opened the doors of heaven. Wed 8 Mary Sumner Commemoration 10.30am Field House Eucharist 24 He rained down manna upon them to eat Thurs 9th 9.00am Morning Prayer St. Lawrence and gave them grain from heaven. Fri 10th 9.00am Morning Prayer, Chapel of the 25 So mortals ate the bread of angels; Holy Spirit. he provided for them food enough. R

26 He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens 12th August – Eleventh after Trinity and led out the south wind by his might. Banns at St Peter & St Paul: Hotson/David & Holland/Box 27 He rained down flesh upon them like dust Banns at St Frideswide: Scott/Abbott & Posner/Chitty and winged birds like the sand of the sea. R 9.30 am St. Peter & St. Paul, Eucharist 28 He let it fall in the midst of their camp 10.30 am St. Frideswide, Eucharist and round about their dwellings. 11.30am St Lawrence, Eucharist (Patronal) 29 So they ate and were well filled, 4.30 pm St. Margaret, Evensong (BCP) for he gave them what they craved. R The Mothers’ Union Prayer Post Communion Prayer Loving Lord, God of our pilgrimage, we thank you for your love so freely given to us all. you have willed that the gate of mercy We pray for families around the world. should stand open for those who trust in you: Bless the work of the Mothers’ Union look upon us with your favour as we seek to share your love that we who follow the path of your will through the encouragement, strengthening and support of marriage and family life. may never wander from the way of life; Empowered by your Spirit, through Jesus Christ our Lord. may we be united in prayer and worship, and in love and service reach out as your hands across the world.

Please pray for

The work of the Mothers’ Union worldwide Collecting for Shei. The Revd Shei Crowther is taking up Familes during this holiday season the post of Associate Priest in the Benefice of Wolvercote and Wytham at the beginning of September. Joy, Joan, Jonathan, Claire. If you would like to contribute to a gift, please give it to Eleanor Boulton, Greta Darke, Stephen Gawe, Paul Clements John Clements or Anne James. Thank you. and Michael Sommer RIP